Measuring Disinflation Credibility in Emerging Markets: A Bayesian Approach with An Application to Turkey

Author/Editor:

Alessandro Rebucci ; Marco Rossi

Publication Date:

November 1, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper presents an empirical measure of disinflation credibility and discusses its evolution in Turkey since the 2001 crisis. The results indicate that credibility has improved markedly over this period, boding well for the future of disinflation in Turkey.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2004/208

Subject:

Asset prices Consumer price indexes Disinflation Inflation Inflation targeting Monetary policy Prices

English

Publication Date:

November 1, 2004

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451874730/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2082004

Pages:

14

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